McGwire and Sosa pass Maris

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire and Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa both surpassed Major League Baseball's single season home run record in 1998. The record, set by New York Yankees right fielder Roger Maris when he hit 61 homers in
1961, stood for 37 years until McGwire finished the 1998 season with 70 home runs establishing a new milestone. Below is a chronological list of McGwire's and Sosa's home runs. McGwire's home runs are listed in bold type.